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Title: Krispy Creme Donuts
Post by: oldspice on September 01, 2012, 08:40:18 am
I tried one of these when I was in Birmingham recently. I must have been insane. I paid £1.60 for a donut that claimed to be a 'vanilla and chocolate cream dream' (or something simiar) which in fact was a chocolate icing topped donut which contained a small amount of vanilla cream filling. The whole thing was cheap-tasting and quite vile. It was also quite small. What a rip-off! And these are a global brand??
Title: Re: Krispy Creme Donuts
Post by: Forth Bridges on September 01, 2012, 01:00:00 pm
I believe the ones you get in the USA are far better.   Im not sure why there cant use the same one here.
Title: Re: Krispy Creme Donuts
Post by: wjp666 on September 01, 2012, 10:17:43 pm
i bought a box of them a couple of years ago. sickly and nasty. don't see what's so amazing about them or how they could possibly justify the price.
Title: Re: Krispy Creme Donuts
Post by: GimmeTheSoddingChoc on September 04, 2012, 03:00:39 pm
Krispy Kreme is just another vile American producer of crap! And, yet, people flock for these fake doughnuts. I shiver just imagining what these things do to your insides!
Title: Re: Krispy Creme Donuts
Post by: chocadmin on September 05, 2012, 11:24:33 pm
I kinda like them - I know I shouldn't (at least not the UK version which isn't as good as the American original - probably due to some scary additives that aren't allowed by the EU).
They're really sweet and sickly, and way over priced but they're not like other doughnuts. What I really wish is that Tesco didn't stop doing the 'heart attack' doughnut, that was awesome (chocolate filled, chocolate iced, straight rather than round - used to be made in their fresh bakery section).
Title: Re: Krispy Creme Donuts
Post by: GimmeTheSoddingChoc on September 06, 2012, 03:05:16 pm
But, what's wrong with good, ol' fashioned jam doughnuts? I say that if it ain't broke...
Title: Re: Krispy Creme Donuts
Post by: wjp666 on September 06, 2012, 05:15:27 pm
give me a bag of freshly drowned sugar rings any day!
Title: Re: Krispy Creme Donuts
Post by: goldencup on September 06, 2012, 08:27:12 pm
I tried a Millionaire Shortbread one a few weeks ago and it was disgusting.
Title: Re: Krispy Creme Donuts
Post by: oldspice on September 07, 2012, 08:32:38 am
When I was in the Isle of Wight back in June, we found this wonderful local bakery shop in Sandown that sold iced back cherry filled donuts. Wow! They were amazing. One of those at lunchtime virtually took me round to breakfast the following day. They were about 60p each.
Title: Re: Krispy Creme Donuts
Post by: wjp666 on September 07, 2012, 03:17:31 pm
i want one!
Title: Re: Krispy Creme Donuts
Post by: goldencup on September 09, 2012, 07:07:19 pm
Thanks Oldspice, I go to Sandown quite often and will track this shop down!
Title: Re: Krispy Creme Donuts
Post by: oldspice on September 09, 2012, 08:18:13 pm
Thanks Oldspice, I go to Sandown quite often and will track this shop down!

It's a lovely bakery shop a little way up the High Street - going up the hill a bit. They do all sorts of lovely stuff. 
Title: Re: Krispy Creme Donuts
Post by: Forth Bridges on September 09, 2012, 10:21:39 pm
This sounds like my type of Bakers, Just a shame many of the local bakers have disappeared partly thanks to greggs.

I still never found anyone that makes Apple Charlotte,
Title: Re: Krispy Creme Donuts
Post by: wjp666 on September 09, 2012, 11:35:07 pm
don't call me charlotte.
Title: Re: Krispy Creme Donuts
Post by: wjp666 on October 28, 2012, 06:59:41 pm
Just saw a video of someone in America ordering something horrific from a diners menu. It was basically a big cheeseburger with a Krispy kreme donut inside. I am at a loss for words.
Title: Re: Krispy Creme Donuts
Post by: GimmeTheSoddingChoc on November 05, 2012, 02:26:46 pm
Nothing surprises me these days. I saw a full english in a sandwich which was then lowered into the battered, Apparently the Yanks have created it for British ex-pats.
Title: Re: Krispy Creme Donuts
Post by: oldspice on November 05, 2012, 06:07:24 pm
Just saw a video of someone in America ordering something horrific from a diners menu. It was basically a big cheeseburger with a Krispy kreme donut inside. I am at a loss for words.

That is seriously perverted. The dirty bastards!
Title: Re: Krispy Creme Donuts
Post by: wjp666 on November 05, 2012, 11:11:36 pm
INDEED!
Title: Re: Krispy Creme Donuts
Post by: wjp666 on November 05, 2012, 11:38:03 pm
So this isn't the original video I watched and was referring to (couldn't find it again)... this is probably much worse!

Greg Eats Krispy Kreme Goober Burger at the 2011 NC State Fair (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwUbc0LUXmY#ws)
Title: Re: Krispy Creme Donuts
Post by: loulou on November 25, 2012, 07:32:49 pm
I had krispy creme donuts in America and they were delicious but everyone who says they have had them here say they don't compare. Maybe they sent the recipe over and they just not being made properly.
Title: Re: Krispy Creme Donuts
Post by: wjp666 on November 26, 2012, 04:06:00 am
An American friend of mine told me that ours don't taste sweet enough. WTF? Any sweeter I'd have an instant coma!
Title: Re: Krispy Creme Donuts
Post by: chocadmin on November 27, 2012, 09:39:58 pm
And again I'm reminded of the old chocolate 'sub' donut that Tesco used to sell - instant heart failure it felt like, boy was it good...
Title: Re: Krispy Creme Donuts
Post by: Forth Bridges on March 11, 2013, 10:17:11 pm
Scottish store which has opened 2 weeks ago has now, started to get a normal level, why would you wait 4 hours for a box of donuts? 

* http://www.scotsman.com/edinburgh-evening-news/latest-news/traffic-chaos-at-krispy-kreme-doughnut-shop-launch-1-2790943 (http://www.scotsman.com/edinburgh-evening-news/latest-news/traffic-chaos-at-krispy-kreme-doughnut-shop-launch-1-2790943)
* http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/scottishnews/4803618/Krispy-Kremes-second-shop-will-drive-Glasgow-nuts.html (http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/scottishnews/4803618/Krispy-Kremes-second-shop-will-drive-Glasgow-nuts.html)
* http://www.bakeryinfo.co.uk/news/fullstory.php/aid/11250/First_Scottish_Krispy_Kreme_store_breaks_records.html (http://www.bakeryinfo.co.uk/news/fullstory.php/aid/11250/First_Scottish_Krispy_Kreme_store_breaks_records.html)

Yes I did take a visit to the store last noonday to get some works out about 80p per donut.
Title: Re: Krispy Creme Donuts
Post by: wjp666 on March 11, 2013, 10:39:40 pm
Stick with haggis!

Really though... what did you make of them 623?
Title: Re: Krispy Creme Donuts
Post by: Forth Bridges on March 11, 2013, 11:39:27 pm
Stick with haggis!

Really though... what did you make of them 623?

alright I guess
Title: Re: Krispy Creme Donuts
Post by: wjp666 on March 12, 2013, 12:24:34 pm
My sentiments exactly.